Rifaat al-Asad
Rifaat al-Asad is the 87-year-old uncle of former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Asad, known for his role as a commander during the brutal suppression of the Muslim Brotherhood uprising in Hama in 1982. He has been accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and currently faces ongoing legal proceedings in Switzerland regarding these allegations. Recently, he was included in a new sanctions list imposed by the Swiss government to prevent him from accessing frozen assets.
Born on Jan 01, 1936 (89 years old)
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Rifaat al-Asad is the uncle of the ousted dictator Bashar al-Asad and is currently facing legal proceedings in Switzerland.
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